Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi played an unexpected role as a hero on Tuesday (September 10) when he helped talk a distressed woman off the edge of a Nashville bridge.
The incident, which occurred on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, was captured on surveillance video released by the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department.
The 62-year-old, who was filming a music video at the time, approached the woman with another person and calmly persuaded her to get off the ledge above the Cumberland River.
After about a minute of conversation, the video shows Bon Jovi and the other person helping the woman climb behind the railing. The singer then hugged her, before comforting her as they walked down the bridge together. Police confirmed the woman was later taken to receive mental health care.
“A shout out to @jonbonjovi and his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tuesday night. Bon Jovi helped talk her off the Cumberland River ledge to safety,” Nashville police said in a statement. X (formerly Twitter).
Nashville Police Chief John Drake praised the singer, saying, “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe.”
Bon Jovi's involvement in the rescue is not surprising given his extensive charity work through it JBJ Soul Foundation, which focuses on helping those affected by homelessness, hunger and other crises.
This act of kindness has endeared Bon Jovi even more to fans, many of whom took to social media to praise the “Livin' On a Prayer” legend.
When not saving lives, Bon Jovi remains a longtime fixture in the music industry. The frontman of Bon Jovi, one of the world's best-selling rock bands, has four Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits. 1, including classics like “Livin' on a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name.” Earlier this year, the band released their album Everythingwhich debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Selling Albums chart.
Check out footage released by Nashville PD below.
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